The “TUF 25” finale takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
on July 7 and also includes a featherweight scrap pitting Gray
Maynard against Teruto
Ishihara. A headliner has not been announced for the event,
which is part of International Fight Week and precedes UFC 213 on
July 8.

Theodorou, who won “The Ultimate Fighter: Nations,” is 5-1 in the
Octagon, with his only defeat coming at the hands of Thiago
Santos at UFC Fight Night 80. “The Spartan” enters the matchup
on the strength of back-to-back victories over Sam Alvey and
Cezar
Ferreira.

Tavares has won two of his last three Octagon appearances. He
competed just once in 2016, taking a split verdict over Caio
Magalhaes at UFC 203. The 29-year-old is 9-4 over the course of
his promotional tenure.